GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| historic | historical |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |